The following listing is from contributed family
files, and/or Tombstone Recordings.
This is NOT official
cemetery
information, NOR is it complete.
PLEASE CONTACT THIS CEMETERY FOR OFFICIAL RECORDS.
File contributed on August 27, 1999 by:
Jim and Jean Hendricks (Hendricks/Merriman researchers)
E-Mail: [email protected]
(remove "-nospam-" to send
correctly).
Updated: November 5, 2008
Information below, in parentheses, is supported through research.
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ROW 1
Matthias Hendrix - Co. E., 61st PA Inf. 1861-1865
3 unmarked graves (believe that these and/or some of the next four
unmarked graves are the other children of Matthias plus Matthias' wife,
Mary Merriman.)
George A. Hendrix - son of M. and M.E. Hendrix died Jun 18 ?;
age 1 yr, 5 mo, 16da.
Samuel Hendrix - son of M and M.E. Hendrix; Feb 15 age 1 yr, 13da.
4 unmarked graves
Lydia Hendricks 1851-1887
(1st wife of Seth Hendricks)
Seth Hendricks 1847-1927
(Husband of Lydia Merriman Hendricks)
unknown
Sara Hendricks 1855-1942
(believe this may be Seth Hendricks' second wife, Sarah Reisor Pryor)
1 unknown
Joe Hendricks 1906-1907
Seth Hendricks, Jr. 1874-1907
(marker is now missing in 1998, but was there in 1988)
unknown (probably Seth's wife, Florence Lovejoy Hendricks)
unknown
Florence Hendricks daughter 1907 (this is Seth and Florence's daughter)
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ROW 2
Andrew Jack - departed this life the ? day of Jun 1878 in the ? of his age
4 unmarked graves
Thomas Roy Merriman, son of Thomas J. and Sarah; Oct 1, 1909-Apr 27, 1928
Thomas J. Merriman, husband of Sarah Elen, Dec 26, 1887-Oct 26,1950
Sarah Elen, wife of Thomas Jefferson Merriman, Mar 1, 1890-Dec. 28, 1965
Double Stone as follows: (and yes the mother and son are on a double stone)
Robert J. Woodson, son 1935-1871
Sarah L. Merriman, Mother 1912- no date
unmarked
Kenneth Mounts Oct 24, 1904- Jan 19, 1989
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ROW 3
Samuel Merriman Co. E. 61st PA VOL Jun 16 1863; 1861-1865 on Star
7 unmarked
1 stone with no inscription
Sarah, wife of Samuel Merriman died 1866 in her 55th year
Samuel Merriman died Feb 5, 1884 in his 80th year
1 stone with no inscription
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ROW 4
2 unmarked
Double Stone as follows:
Francis R. Fuchs 1912-1986 (dates on this may be incorrect)
Ruth E. Trapp 1914-1984
Samuel M. Trapp 1889-1943
Walter S. Trapp 1915-1976 WWII Veteran
George M. Trapp PFC USArmy WWII May 31, 1918-Aug. 27, 1983
John Thomas Trapp Apr 19, 1990 - May 28, 1992
Double Stone as follows:
Mary M. Trapp 5-Jul-1925 / 1-Nov-1996
Clarence E. Trapp Veteran Feb 4, 1920-Jan 12, 1995
Edith Mae Merriman 1926-1988 (daughter of Joseph Perry Merriman)
Edna J. Merriman 1894-1980 (daughter of Joseph Perry. Merriman)
Grant Knoderer son of William and Margaret Knoderer
(Margaret is a sister to Lydia Merriman Hendricks)
Annie Knoderer daughter Feb 12, 1863-Aug 18, 1872 age 9 yrs.
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ROW 5
3 unmarked
Thomas Merriman brother 1864-1878
Samuel Merriman, JR. 1873-1878
Double Stone as Follows:
Samuel Merriman d. Jun 15, 1893 age 55 years; Father
(son of Old Samuel Merriman)
Anna Merriman Apr 20, 1918 wife of Samuel Merriman
(daughter in law of old Samuel Merriman)
Sarah E. Merriman 1870-1952 Grandmother
Agnes J. Mounsey 1911-1973 (daughter of Joseph Perry Merriman)
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ROW 6
Double Stone as Follows:
Clare Merriman 1870-1922
Thomas P. Merriman 1863-1925
(there has been an attempt to remove the name and dates from
Thomas' part of the tombstone only)
Ruth Merriman (this may be Lydia Merriman Hendricks' Step-Mother
as Samuel married a Ruth after Sarah's death)
2 unknowns
Bernice Reeher; 1922-1952 (daughter of Joseph Perry Merriman)
Carl L. Lins Feb. 23, 1863 - Aug 12, 1906
? Merriman d.1869
Thomas J. Merriman Jan 2, 1844-Oct 27, 1906
(This is son of Samuel and Sarah Merriman)
Mary E., wife of Thomas J. Merriman Jan 27, 1857-Apr 2, 1893
(daughter in law of old Samuel Merriman)
Joseph P. Merriman; Feb 22, 1880 - Apr 13, 1959
(son of Thomas J. Merriman)
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ROW 7
Henrietta, Wife of John Merriman age 20 yr, 2 mo, 8 da.
2 unknowns
Alexander Merriman Father 1852-1906
(brother of Lydia Hendricks and Thomas J. Merriman)
Regina Merriman Mother 1858-1902
(wife of Alexander was a Trapp before marriage)
John C. Merriman, Son 1882-1921
(There is an emblem on this stone. It says FLT 343
and the emblem is 3 chains and a center with acanthus leaves)
Daisy Byer Merriman, wife of Theodore Apr. 14, 1883-Aug 30, 1940
(On the tombstone is an engraved clock marked 9:45)
David J. (Bud) Merriman 1907-1965, son of John C.
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